Thomas Gould (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

This will be very welcome news for the almost 300 students, their parents and the staff. My youngest and eldest daughters went to the school. My eldest daughter is in sixth class and so she will not see the delivery of the new school. However, for the other children who are in Gaelscoil Pheig Sayers it will be wonderful to have a purpose-built modern school with special needs units. The school wants to be inclusive of all the children. The staff and in particular the principal, Adrian Breathnach, have always encouraged that. For the 300 children and their parents this is welcome news. Ten years ago, that school had 89 students and now it has almost 300. For the northside this is welcome. It is long overdue. I thank the Minister for her response today.

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